Fence



Jan. 7, 1930.

FENCE Filed Dec. 18, 1928 Inren for ATTORNEY R. H. LOWND4ES 1,743,064 IPatented Jan. 7, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RICHARD H. LOWNDES, 0FATLANTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR TO ATLANTIC STEEL COM- IPANY, OE ATLANTA,GEORGIA, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE FENCE Application filed December 18,1928. Serial No. 326,829.

This invention relates to fences, and particularly to fences of thattype in which an angularly extending arm, adapted to support one or morelengths of barbed wire, is detachably connected to the top of a metallicfence post.

It is of course to be understood that metallic fence posts of variedshapes are now on the market, including posts shaped to present, incross-sectional configuration, a right angle, a T-shape, or a T-shapedpost including a stud projecting in alignment with the body of the post.The angularly extending arm referred to is usually secured to the bodyof the post by means of a clamping member or ring which surrounds thepost and end of the bar, and means, extending through the ring, areadapted to press the arm against the post to detachably connect themeach to each. Usually the clamping member referred to must bedimensioned to adapt it to the particular type of post being fitted withthe wiresupporting arm, resulting in the necessity for the provision ofa separate style or configuration of clamping ring for each distincttype of metallic fence post to be used.

The primary object of the present invention is the provision of aclamping member, hereinafter called a ring, so shaped interiorly as tobe adapted for utilization in securing said arms to posts of any ofthe-types heretofore referred to, as well as to posts of still othercross sectional configurations.

Other objects of the invention will be made apparent in the followingspecifications, when read in connection with the drawings forming a partthereof.

In said drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a section of a fence showing a metallicpost of T- shaped cross section, including the projecting stud, andhaving a Wire-supporting arm connected thereto.

Fig. 2 is a lateral section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing the ring applied to a postof angular cross section, and,

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Figs. 2 and 3, showing the ring applied to apost of T- shape cross section, and Without the stud shown in Figs. 1and 2. Y

Now referring specifically to the drawing, in which like referencenumerals indicate like parts throughout all the views, 1 indicates ametallic fence post of the T-shaped type, provided with an upright 2,laterally extending flanges 3, 3, and a rearwardly projecting rib 4 onwhich are fixed, at intervals, a projecting stud 5. Surrounding the post1, is a clamping ring 6, formed preferably of malleable cast iron, andso shaped interiorly as to provide a relatively wide, forwardlyextending chamber for accommodation of the upright 2 of the post and thelower end of the Wire supporting arm 7, laterally extending chambersadapted to receive the flanges 3, 3, of the post 1, and a rearwardlyextending chamber adapted to receive the rib 4 and studs 5, carried bysaid post, as best illus-.

trated in Figs. 1 and 2.

In assembly the ring 6 is placed overthe top of the post 1 and the lowerend of the arm 7 is inserted downwardly into the enlarged open chamberat the front of the ring, and in contact with the upright 2 of the post,it being observed that such disposition of the ring automatically lodgesthe flanges 3, 3, and the rib 4 and lugs 5,, respectively, in thelaterally and rearwardly extending chambers. A screw threaded member,such as a set screw, provided with a tool-engaging head 9, isoperatively extended through a screwthreaded aperture in the side of thering and may be advanced or retracted by a tool to press the end of thearm 7 firmly against the upright 2, or to release such pressure, asdesired.

In Fig. 3 the ring 6 is shown applied to a post of right-angled shape,it being noted that, in this view, the member 8 abuts the upright 2 ofthe post and that rotation of said member serves to draw the far side ofthe ring against the bar 7 and thereby press it against the upright 2 ofthe post for proper holding contact. The parts are reversed to thisextent when posts of this type are used since, without such interchangeof position between the bar 7 and the upright 2, the lateral space inthe ring as shown at the top of Fig. 3,

would not be lon enough to receive the flange 3, as will be un erstood.

Fig. 4 shows a view identical with Fig. 2, 7

except for the absence of the rib 4 and the 5' lugs As hereinillustrated the bar 7 is of flat formation, adapted at its lower end forcontact with a flat upright of a metallic post, and the upper portion ofthe bar is set at an angle from the lower portion, and is pro.-

vided on its-upper edge with a plurality of slots each adapted toreceive a strand of barbed wire.

It is to be understood that, while I have a 'As illustrated in Fig. 2,two ofthe flange-.

1 receiving chambers formed by the ring body are in substantialparallelism with the upright of the post, t e front chamber for the andbar-When in contact each to each, the other chamber being adapted toreceive said flange, and means supported by said ring adapted foroperation to force said upright and bar together.

In testimony whereof I affix m si nature.

RICHARD N ES.

upright and the bar 7, being much wider and longer than the rear Chamberintended to receive the rib 4 and lug 5. The upper laterally-extendingchamber, as here shown, is of practically the same width as the lowerchamber, but the latter is shorter in length,

a since,a s illustrated in Fig. 2, a short chamber on one side is allthat is necessary, in the I method of assembly illustrated,

Various modifications of the structure herein .disclosed may besuggested to those m skilled in the'art, but my invention covers allembodiments fallin fairly within the sctipe of the appended c aims.

claim V 1. Thecombinationwithafencepost having m a laterally extendingflange,'anda wire-sup-' porting bar to be detachably secured to saidpost, of a ring having ofl'set chambered por-j tions adapted to receivesaid bar and said flange, and means, extending through a wall 7 g ofsaid ring, adapted to forcibly clamp said bar and flange together. i

2. The combination with a fence post pro- 7 videdrwith flanges extendinglaterally there.-

of, and a bar to be detachably secured to said a pos't,.of aring 'adated-to surround the post i and rovided with aterally extending chambereportions adapted to receive said flanges and said bar, and meansextending through a Wall of, said ring and adapted for operation 0:: toclamp the post and bar together.

3. The combination with a fence post hav,

ing upright, and a transversely extending flange, and a wire-supportingbar, of a ring having oppositely extending chambers one of which isadapted to enclose said upright loo

